title: Cytotoxic effects of zirconium oxychloride on bone marrow cells of mice.
abstract: A single oral administration of an aqueous solution of zirconium oxychloride to mice of both sexes in concentrations 1/20, 1/6, 1/2 of LD50 induced chromosomal abnormalities in bone marrow cells. The frequencies of aberration were directly proportionate to the concentrations used. Female mice were found to be more susceptible than male mice, though not to a significantly higher level. This is the first report on the clastogenicity of this metal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Talukder
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001853:Bone Marrow; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008938:Mitosis / Q000187:drug effects; D009153:Mutagens; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D015040:Zirconium / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D009153:Mutagens; D015040:Zirconium; C026090:zirconium oxychloride